Register at 1601 S Dearborn Building Only 

Spring Registraion Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30am-2:30pm

Summer Registration Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 12:00 pm

 Enrollment in CPS

Please note: To enroll in any Chicago Public School, you must be a resident of the City of Chicago and submit proof of guardianship, proof of child(ren) ages and proof of current address.

South Loop School is offering a “Preview to Pre-k” program June 27th – July 21st, 8am – 12 pm , Monday – Friday

South Loop School is  offering a “Kick -off to Kindergarten” program  June 27th – July 28, 8am – 12pm, Monday – Friday

These programs offer an early learning introduction to preschool and kindergarten. If you are interested in applying please request an application during registration.

Procedures and Required Documents for South Loop School Students

1.  Required with NO EXCEPTIONS:

• Parent/Guardian’s IL Driver’s License or State ID with current boundary address
• Original Lease/Mortgage
• Proof of current address with includes but is not limited to any of the two of the following documents:
  • Two original utility bills (gas, electric, water – not cell phone) (or)
  • One original utility bill and one of the following:
    • an original voter’s registration for
    • Original piece of mail from the City of Chicago or State of Illinois
    • Employer identification card
    • MediPlan/Medicaid Card
    • Court documents
    • Original Bank statement

2. Proof of age includes, but is not limited to, the following original documents:

• Child’s birth certificate
• Passport

3. Immunization Requirements

• Diphtheria, Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
• Tetanus (DTP, DTaP & Tdap)
• Polio
• Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMR)
• Hepatitis B
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)
  • Two (2) doses of varicella are required for kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th,11h, & 12th grades. The first dose on or after the first birthday and the second dose no less than four weeks (28 days) after the first dose.
  • One (1) dose required on or after the first birthday for PreK, 3rd, 4th, 5th, grades.

• Haemophilus Influenzae, Type B (HIB)
• Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV)
  • If none is received before age 24 months, only one (1) dose is required from age 24 to 59 months of age. Not required age 5 years or older.

• Meningitis Conjugate (MCV4)
  • One (1) dose of the meningitis vaccine for 6th, 7th and 8th grades.
  • Two (2) doses of the meningitis vaccine for 12th grade.
  • 2nd dose must be administered at least 8 weeks after 1st dose.
  • If the 1st dose was given at age 16 or older; only one (1) dose will be required for 12th grade.
• Vision Examination
  • Proof of Vision Form ENGLISH
• Dental Examination
  • Proof of Dental Form  ENGLISH

Enrollment Eligibility 

• Preschool: If you have a child who will be three years or four years old on or by September 1, and are interested in a preschool program, please visit www.cps.edu/ChicagoEarlyLearning. For personal assistance, please contact the South Loop Early Childhood Center at (773) 534-9066.
• Kindergarten: Child must be 5 years old but not yet 6 on or by September 1^st
• 1^st Grade: Child must be 6 but not yet 7 on or by September 1^st